For other ships of the same name, see HMS Solebay.
| HMS Solebay (1763) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Solebay |
| Ordered: | 30 January 1762 |
| Builder: | Thomas Airey & Co, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Laid down: | 10 May 1762 |
| Launched: | 9 September 1763 |
| Completed: | 15 March 1764 at Sheerness Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | August 1763 |
| Fate: | Wrecked off Nevis 25 January 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Mermaid-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 619 4⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: |
124 ft 0 in (37.80 m) (gundeck) 102 ft 8.5 in (31.306 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 200 officers and men |
| Armament: |
28 guns comprising
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HMS Solebay was a Mermaid-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was first commissioned in August 1763 under Captain William Hay.
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References[]
- Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
- David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
- Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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